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 New Route on Eiger
With this first freeclimb on August 30, 2008 of the most difficult sportsclimbing route in the Eiger Northface, named „Paciencia“, the year of the Eiger-Anniversary comes to a worthy end. Ueli Steck and Stephan Siegrist finish a long lasting project. |
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The “Hammerbrothers” free Hades 9a in Tirol
On Andreas Bindhammer succeed - after several days of intense tries, also during thunder and lightning. Four days later it was Christian's turn to solve the way to the top. Their proposal: 9a. |
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Wadi Rum Trip
In April 2008 , Eliza Kubarska and David Kaszlikowski settled down in hospitable Beduin house in Rum village. After repetitions of most famous classics such as: Lionheart, Beauty, Merlin, Inshallah Factor or Guerre Sainte they moved to the remote desert Barrah canyon, where they put up a new route called "Kicia". |
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Steph Davis - Another Impressive Free Solo!
Moab local Steph Davis free soloed the North Face (5.11b, 3 pitches) of Castleton Tower, Castle Valley, Utah. It may be the first time the North Face route on this historic tower was climbed without the rope. |
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Successful FA of the North Face of Tengkampoche
On April 24 at 7.15am Ueli Steck (31) and Simon Anthamatten (24), both from Switzerland, stood on the top of Tengkampoche (6500m) in Khubu Valley, Nepal. They reached the summit making the first ascent of the north face of the mountain. |
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Moonlight Buttress freesolo!
Alex Honnold, the 22 year old climber from California, has been impressing the climbing world. Young, bold and talented are all adjectives used to describe the up and coming superstar. To this point, Honnold has lived up to the hype, coming off a season in which he was awarded the Golden Piton Award for Rookie of the Year. |
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Josune Bereziartu New Mixed Route
Josune Bereziartu and Rikar Otegi opened a new mixed route in the Pyrenees on the March 14th. The new route is located on the north face of Peña Telera (2.764 mts) and it was called Frensi. |
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Difficult Desert Cracks
The southeast desert of Utah has seen a number of difficult cracks sent in the past month. This region of Utah, probably best known as home to Indian Creek, is often called „The Crack Climbing Capital of the World”.cA handful of talented climbers have ventured off the beaten path to find a few sandstone testpieces. |
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„All-Around MacLeod”
What does it mean to be an all-around climber? Sport, Trad, Ice? Single pitch or grade V? Scottish climber Dave MacLeod is showing us what it means to be well-rounded. |
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Bard Boulder Contest 2008
From Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April 2008, and making its debut in the world of international bouldering gatherings, is the first Bard Boulder Contest. |
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New Hard Route in Zion!
The team of Mike Anderson and Rob Pizem established another hard free route in Zion National Park this February. |
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